Segway Ninebot eKickScooter ZING E8 is made for kids at $200 (Save $50), more in New Green Deals

If you have an electric scooter to ride around yourself, but have kids that want to join in on the fun, Segway’s Ninebot eKickScooter ZING E8 is the perfect buy. On sale right now for $200 from its normal $250 going rate, you’re scoring the best price that we’ve seen in months and saving $20 over our Black Friday mention. You’ll also find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Vanderhall Brawley electric off-roader gets dirty in cold weather test

With 400 claimed horsepower and up to 200 miles of trail-blasting range, much is expected from the upcoming Vanderhall Brawley electric off-roader. And, if this video of a pre-production Brawley tearing in up in extreme cold weather is any indication, it might just deliver.

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NIO expands US headquarters as North American launch begins to feel more and more likely

The US branch of Chinese automaker NIO continues to make interesting moves in North America, as the company signed a ten year lease on a building in San Jose, CA. The new 200,000+ sq. ft. US headquarters is more than double the size of NIO’s current footprint, signaling that a long speculated entry into the North America could be one stop closer to becoming reality.

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Ex NIU, Baidu exec leaps into the car game with NIUTRON electric SUV

You can’t say they didn’t warn us! Less than a month after NIU co-founder, Yinan Li, hinted that four wheeled vehicles might present better business opportunities than two wheeled vehicles, Li has brought us the incredibly well-finished product you see here. Meet the battery-powered NIUTRON NV, and expect big things.

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Renault CEO vows to go fully-electric by 2030, contrary to statements from others at the company

French automaker Renault has joined the all-electric party in Europe, as its CEO recently shared news that the brand would become 100% electric by 2030. While the announcement is welcomed progress, its timing also correlates with current climate proposals in the UK and EU that will limit ICE by 2030, and require 100% EV sales by 2035. Conversely, another Renault exec has openly spoken out against the ICE ban.

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Winnebago will reveal an electric motorhome at Florida RV super show next week

America’s other iconic RV name, Winnebago, has announced plans to reveal an all-electric concept motorhome developed by the company’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG) at next week’s Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, Florida.

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Shark-funded REGENT ‘seaglider’ concept will be made in the US

With funding from Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban and Fitbit founder James Park, REGENT has announced that it’s moving forward with a “proof of concept” model for its revolutionary 180-mph “float, foil, fly” electric seaglider.

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Tesla Cybertruck news is ramping up, but take it with a grain of salt

We are seeing a lot of new reports about Tesla Cybertruck coming out and being shared in the Tesla community – I’d take those with a big grain of salt.

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Bollinger announces pivot away from its B1 and B2 consumer EVs to focus on commercial vehicles

EV startup Bollinger Motors just announced it is pausing development of its two flagship EVs – the B1 sport utility truck and B2 pickup, to focus instead on the commercial market. Bollinger has been working to deliver these two consumer EVs since 2015.

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Tesla starts only accepting Dogecoin cryptocurrency for some of its merch

Tesla has officially started accepting Dogecoin to buy some of its merchandise in its online store.

But the automaker went a step further, and it appears to only be accepting Dogecoin for some items.

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